Waterfall 15 mi S of Benton is a waterfall in Murray County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 14.7 miles south of Benton and roughly 35.4 miles east of East Chattanooga as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
Murray County holds 9 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Jigger Creek Falls, 15 feet high, is under a mile away. Jacks River Falls, is about 3.7 miles away. Panther Creek Falls, a tiered cascade waterfall, is about 4.9 miles away.
Waterfall 15 mi S of Benton is located at 34.9619° N, 84.6357° W. The listing is based on the USFS Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer (SARP), one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.